The supervillain origin story, built from soul loops, cartoon samples and DOOM's tangled, brilliant wordplay. Lo-fi and singular. The foundation of his legend. Released in 1999, it's an early landmark for MF DOOM.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from MF DOOM — where to go next
If you have Operation: Doomsday, these are the MF DOOM records worth reaching for next.
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Operation: Doomsday1999 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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Mm..Food2004 · Hip-HopDeep cut
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Born Like This2009 · Hip-HopDeep cut
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2001Dr. Dre
The Slim Shady LPEminem
Black on Both SidesMos Def
Things Fall ApartThe Roots
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